Reclining Figure
Rodin famously declared 'I don't draw, I sculpt with light,' but his thousands of drawings prove he was a master of the pencil too. This ghostly sketch captures a nude figure in a deeply contorted pose—arms stretched high and legs folded—appearing to float on the aged paper. He likely asked his model to move freely around the studio rather than hold a stiff pose, allowing him to capture the raw energy of the body in swift, faint lines that look more like a fleeting memory than a rigid study.
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- Pencil sketch
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